Broadclyst Community Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST

School Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG

01392 304040 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 4 October 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 9th highest of 43 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 72% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils524Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 535 in 2019, 505 in 2021, 510 in 2022, 513 in 2023, 512 in 2024, 513 in 2025, 524 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.059 for 60 places, September 2026
33rd highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 51% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 4 October 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

62 pupils in this year group.

73% — 14 points above the Devon average, and 11 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 73% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 5% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 81% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 85% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 79% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 79%This school 2023/24: 81%This school 2024/25: 73% This school England 62% 2022/23 79% 2023/24 81% 2024/25 73%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered60
Families who put it first59
Of those, offered a place56 (95%)
Families who listed it at all155

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Devon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDevonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
39th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 20.0%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
46th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.8% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
35th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.3% 15.2%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 37th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.3% 6.2%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
Joint 12th lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.1% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
22nd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Lower than 74% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.9% 10.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.3 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 44th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.4 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 47th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.3 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
7th highest of 44 state primary schools in Exeter.
Higher than 95% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
37.9% 17.8%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Broadclyst Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broadclyst Community Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 October 2022.

How did Broadclyst Community Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Broadclyst Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 59 families put Broadclyst Community Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.